Bernard Vere
@bernardvere.bsky.social
Modernist art historian. Sport and art (preferably at the same time). @claptoncfc.bsky.social ‘s answer to Jeremy Paxman. Umarell Oldtra
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Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
December 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
Just realised where I’d seen the redevelopment plan for Old Trafford before
December 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Just realised where I’d seen the redevelopment plan for Old Trafford before
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This - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
November 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
This - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
GROOVY, LAIDBACK AND NASTY is @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's authoritative and hugely entertaining story of the city, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.
Coming May 2026 geni.us/GroovyLaidba...
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"If you don't let me punch you in the face, the other guy will kick you in the nuts" doesn't seem like a sustainable political message.
November 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"If you don't let me punch you in the face, the other guy will kick you in the nuts" doesn't seem like a sustainable political message.
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Update for the UK politicians who hadn't heard of Maccabi Tel Aviv before this week and decided they could be a useful stick with which to beat British Muslims.
The Tel Aviv derby between Maccabi and Hapoel could not be played today in Tel Aviv as the Israeli fans injured rival fans and the police. The game was abandoned at half-time in January. The Israeli police & authorities have struggled to contain the conduct of fans
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Bloomfield chaos forces suspension of Tel Aviv derby | The Jerusalem Post
The decision to suspend the Tel Aviv derby came after extensive use of pyrotechnics by fans led to injuries among both supporters and police officers.
www.jpost.com
October 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Update for the UK politicians who hadn't heard of Maccabi Tel Aviv before this week and decided they could be a useful stick with which to beat British Muslims.
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A thread on Barney Ronay's article criticising the decision Birmingham City Council and supported by West Midlands police to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from traveling to Birmingham. It might be a depressing decision but it's not a terrible one. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is a terrible decision – and a depressing one | Barney Ronay
The idea that barring the Israeli club’s supporters from Villa Park will de-escalate a volatile situation just doesn’t stand up
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:33 AM
A thread on Barney Ronay's article criticising the decision Birmingham City Council and supported by West Midlands police to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from traveling to Birmingham. It might be a depressing decision but it's not a terrible one. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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I am genuinely baffled and distressed as to why the UK government is intent on destroying UK's genuinely world-leading universities, who bring £265 billion into the economy and support more than 250,000 jobs.
This tax will kill us.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
This tax will kill us.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Student visas crackdown and new levies to cause ‘£1.8bn loss’ to UK economy
The Government has proposed a 6 per cent tax on international student tuition fees and a reduction in graduate visas
www.standard.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I am genuinely baffled and distressed as to why the UK government is intent on destroying UK's genuinely world-leading universities, who bring £265 billion into the economy and support more than 250,000 jobs.
This tax will kill us.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
This tax will kill us.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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BBC journalist Nick Robinson’s “in-depth” article on “free speech” makes no mention of the 1500 people arrested for holding cardboard signs in recent months…
Why would it? It’s only the best UK example of state oppression on rights & freedoms in modern times…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why would it? It’s only the best UK example of state oppression on rights & freedoms in modern times…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How the simmering freedom of speech row reached boiling point
How did we reach a point where the UK is being compared to a 'tin pot Third World dictatorship'?
www.bbc.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
BBC journalist Nick Robinson’s “in-depth” article on “free speech” makes no mention of the 1500 people arrested for holding cardboard signs in recent months…
Why would it? It’s only the best UK example of state oppression on rights & freedoms in modern times…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why would it? It’s only the best UK example of state oppression on rights & freedoms in modern times…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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It’s called The Beautiful Game for the effortless way it brings people together.
Josh Adejokun, a @claptoncfc.co.uk legend, launches himself into @nyintfc.bsky.social history books, with one foot in East LDN, the other in NYC, by scoring NYIFC’s first APSL (semi pro) goal with this monster header.
Josh Adejokun, a @claptoncfc.co.uk legend, launches himself into @nyintfc.bsky.social history books, with one foot in East LDN, the other in NYC, by scoring NYIFC’s first APSL (semi pro) goal with this monster header.
September 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
It’s called The Beautiful Game for the effortless way it brings people together.
Josh Adejokun, a @claptoncfc.co.uk legend, launches himself into @nyintfc.bsky.social history books, with one foot in East LDN, the other in NYC, by scoring NYIFC’s first APSL (semi pro) goal with this monster header.
Josh Adejokun, a @claptoncfc.co.uk legend, launches himself into @nyintfc.bsky.social history books, with one foot in East LDN, the other in NYC, by scoring NYIFC’s first APSL (semi pro) goal with this monster header.
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Al-Sharif killed in what appears to be a targeted Israeli attack on tent housing journalists outside al-Shifa hospital.
Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif killed in Israeli attack in Gaza City
Al-Sharif killed in what appears to be a targeted Israeli attack on tent housing journalists outside al-Shifa hospital.
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August 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Al-Sharif killed in what appears to be a targeted Israeli attack on tent housing journalists outside al-Shifa hospital.
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If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages
August 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages
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Disgusted to see this beautiful landscape ruined by wind turbines.
July 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Disgusted to see this beautiful landscape ruined by wind turbines.
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My plans for a major retail emporium are being threatend by wholesalers who won't let me steal the stock.
May 24, 2025 at 8:33 AM
My plans for a major retail emporium are being threatend by wholesalers who won't let me steal the stock.
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Had to take a step out of my sports writing comfort zone this week to say a thing that needed to be said.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour promised trans people dignity. I am not sure it knows the meaning of the word | Nicky Bandini
The terror I felt after coming out as a trans woman was assuaged by the acceptance I encountered in the real world. Someone should let our policymakers know, says football writer and broadcaster Nicky...
www.theguardian.com
May 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Had to take a step out of my sports writing comfort zone this week to say a thing that needed to be said.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@oldospics.bsky.social Orient, well-known in France apparently, on the front cover of Mirror of Sports, winning a cup match v Bury in 1923
May 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
@oldospics.bsky.social Orient, well-known in France apparently, on the front cover of Mirror of Sports, winning a cup match v Bury in 1923
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So basically just sort of banning people who enjoy a sport for fun really?
May 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM
So basically just sort of banning people who enjoy a sport for fun really?
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if you are a cis person it costs you nothing to just say today that you see & hear your trans sisters & brothers & others over in the UK today -- and around the world, too, knowing that rulings like today's ripple out in ugly ways.
April 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
if you are a cis person it costs you nothing to just say today that you see & hear your trans sisters & brothers & others over in the UK today -- and around the world, too, knowing that rulings like today's ripple out in ugly ways.
#flloodlightfriday
Admira Wacker v SKN St Pölten. Happening now
Admira Wacker v SKN St Pölten. Happening now
March 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
#flloodlightfriday
Admira Wacker v SKN St Pölten. Happening now
Admira Wacker v SKN St Pölten. Happening now
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Due to the loss of space at the moment with the toilet block building work, we can’t take a much bigger crowd than usual.
So if we hit 850 spectators - which is possible - we will have hit capacity and will need to operate on a one-in one-out basis afterwards. So get here earlier!
So if we hit 850 spectators - which is possible - we will have hit capacity and will need to operate on a one-in one-out basis afterwards. So get here earlier!
⚽ Next match ⚽
Just 6️⃣ CCFC Men's First Team games to go. We face high-flying @croydonfc.bsky.social on #NonLeagueDay
📍 Old Spotted Dog Ground, E7 9NP
🚇 Forest Gate, Wanstead Park + 4 stations more nearby
🎟️ £5 | pay what you want concessions | free U13s
🍻 Indoor and outdoor bar
🥙 Fusion Food
Just 6️⃣ CCFC Men's First Team games to go. We face high-flying @croydonfc.bsky.social on #NonLeagueDay
📍 Old Spotted Dog Ground, E7 9NP
🚇 Forest Gate, Wanstead Park + 4 stations more nearby
🎟️ £5 | pay what you want concessions | free U13s
🍻 Indoor and outdoor bar
🥙 Fusion Food
March 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Due to the loss of space at the moment with the toilet block building work, we can’t take a much bigger crowd than usual.
So if we hit 850 spectators - which is possible - we will have hit capacity and will need to operate on a one-in one-out basis afterwards. So get here earlier!
So if we hit 850 spectators - which is possible - we will have hit capacity and will need to operate on a one-in one-out basis afterwards. So get here earlier!
OH Leuven v STVV
16 March 2025 #floodlightfriday
16 March 2025 #floodlightfriday
March 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
OH Leuven v STVV
16 March 2025 #floodlightfriday
16 March 2025 #floodlightfriday
AFC Wimbledon v Cheltenham Town #floodlightfriday
March 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
AFC Wimbledon v Cheltenham Town #floodlightfriday
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647 of you down at London’s oldest football ground yesterday!
Help keep this going - become a member today from £10 👇
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Help keep this going - become a member today from £10 👇
www.claptoncfc.co.uk/membership/
March 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
647 of you down at London’s oldest football ground yesterday!
Help keep this going - become a member today from £10 👇
www.claptoncfc.co.uk/membership/
Help keep this going - become a member today from £10 👇
www.claptoncfc.co.uk/membership/
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If the government really wanted to put people smugglers out of business, they would open safe routes for refugees.
February 11, 2025 at 10:35 AM
If the government really wanted to put people smugglers out of business, they would open safe routes for refugees.
Think I’ve found the Malevich inspo for Arsenal’s numbers #arsmnu #arsenal #kazimirmalevich #whiteonwhite
January 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Think I’ve found the Malevich inspo for Arsenal’s numbers #arsmnu #arsenal #kazimirmalevich #whiteonwhite